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Manathai Thirae Magirchi Pongatum - Extract from Tamil book

The below extract is an English translation from Swamiji's book 'Manathai Tirae Magichi Pongatum.' The article had come to the attention of our devotee from Chennai - Mr.Manohar, who has also dedicatedly scanned and sent us the relevant pages. We have translated the page 386 & 387 here. The preceding pages and the cover page are also featured below as links

Page386

At the Los Angles ashram, one evening,
while relaxing and chatting with Nithya Bakthananda, I jokingly asked him -

'If
you come across a lot of rumors related to me, what will you do? '

He said 'I
will ask 'Is it?' and carry on with my next work.'

I asked him 'Wont you get
suspicious or angry?'

He replied 'Why should i?' 'The rumor is about your
personal life. I will not even bother to research if the rumor is true or
false.'

I asked him 'Why?'

He replied -'Because my life is mine and your life is
yours' 'What ever knowledge and meditation I seek, I get it completely from
you.' From my interactions with you, I have no doubt that you are a 100%
genuine person. When the equation between you and me is in proper harmony, why
should I bother in my head about what some third person might talk about
you.'

I was impressed by the clarity of thought that has occurred in his mind as
a result of his intense mediations.

People who live like Bakthananda will not
harbor any guilt in their minds. Those whos minds are filled with emotions like
guilt are the ones who will constantly criticize, spread rumors and engage in
such negative activities. Those who nurture criticism and engage in spreading
rumors will be trapped within new guilts and thus destroy
themselves.

Once, when a reporter asked me 'What is not at all required in a person's
life,'

I replied 'Guilt.'

Stop suffering by engaging in criticisms and
criticizing inside your mind. If you succeed in this, there will be no chances
for guilt to arise inside you.